We were sitting in the bullpen after finishing a case and Callen and Sam asked me and Kens if we wanted to join them for a couple of drinks. I saw Kensi smile and accept their invitation, so naturally I accepted too.

"Good idea guys, maybe I can get my partner to dance with me tonight."

"In your dreams, Shaggy. Not happening."

"I don't even want to know, Deeks." Sam said. "Just a drink, nothing funny, you hear me?"

I grinned and nodded. Time would tell if I could get Kens to dance with me. I know my partner and she rolls her eyes at me, but I also feel her shiver every time we accidentally touch up in ops during briefings.

Kensi got up to go get the wondertwins and we all walked out of the mission together. I drove myself and Kensi, G went with Sam and somehow Nell and Eric only had one car at the mission and must have come in together. I made a mental note to question Nellosaurus about that later.

When we were at the bar we got a couple of beers and sat down at a table. It was a table for four seating the six of us, so naturally Kens and I were close, shoulders almost touching. I saw her glance nervously over at me every few minutes, but decided to let it go for now, still making a mental note-to-self.

After a few drinks Kensi got a little brave and started making innuendos towards me that rivaled my own. I smirked at her and told her to put her money where her mouth was and dance with me. She's never one to back down from a challenge and got up, crooked her finger at me and slowly walked over to the dance floor. I saw Nell looking curiously over at us, but didn't care. If Kensi wanted to challenge me, I would take that challenge in a heartbeat.

I walked after Kens and when she stopped, she turned around to me and put her arms around my neck, swaying softly to the music and maybe because of a little buzz from the booze.

"So, partner, you got me to dance with you after all."

"Yup." I replied. "Told you I could do it."

"I bet you can do much more than that, detective." She said and I quirked an eyebrow at her statement. But then she started to move closer to me and she pulled my hands of her waist and put them on her ass. "Show me what you can do, Marty."

I was rendered speechless and this wasn't going to happen while she was inebriated. I had to fight the urge to pick her up and take her right up against the wall, but she, and we, deserve so much better.

I put my hands on her waist again and said "Sorry Princess, not right now, maybe when your not so tipsy and still feel the same."

I heard her groan, but she also felt heavy against me. I looked down and saw that she was leaning her head heavy against my shoulder. She appeared to be almost asleep. So I said our goodbyes to the group and drove her home. I layed her on the couch, covering her with the blanket there and locked the door behind me. It was a good night and I hoped that her drunken request would still be there when she was sober the next day.

The next morning we met in the bullpen and she looked refreshed and happy. I could only hope that our dance had something to do with her mood today.

"Morning Kensi!" I smiled.

"Good morning Deeks. Thanks for getting me home last night."

"Sure thing, isn't that what partners are for?"

She walked over to my desk and just looked at me. Then she said "Partners, yeah, of course."

"That's what we are right?" I asked.

"Hmmhmm, but uh, I keep thinking about a request I seem to have made yesterday. Something about showing me what more you could do? Do you know what that's about, partner?"

"Uhum, yeah, uh, you did. Make that request that is. But only after a couple of beers. And then uh, you sort of, uh, fell asleep on my shoulder."

"Well, it wasn't just the booze talking, Marty."

I swallowed hard and nodded. Kensi smiled a small evil laugh and went back to her desk. At that point G and Sam walked in and I tried to school my features, but Kensi kept throwing me these knowing glances. The game is on!